James Thompson

James (or Jim or Jimmy) Thompson is the name (in approximate birthdate order) of:

James Thompson (martyr) (died 1582), Catholic priest hanged under Elizabeth I
James Thompson (jurist) (1806–1874), congressman and Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
William James Thompson or "James Thompson (VC)" (1820–1891), recipient of the Victoria Cross
James Pyke Thompson (1846–1897), English corn merchant and philanthropist
James Walter Thompson (1847–1928), American advertiser and namesake of the JWT advertising agency
Uncle Jimmy Thompson (1848–1931), country music pioneer
James Thompson of brothers Allen and James Thompson (1849–1921), American Civil War soldier and Medal of Honor recipient
James Westfall Thompson (1869–1941), American historian
James Thompson (footballer) (1898–1984), English footballer, manager and scout
Jim Thompson (designer) (1906–ca. 1967), revived the Thai silk industry
Jim Thompson (writer) (1906–1977), American pulp fiction writer
James Thompson (swimmer) (1906–?), Canadian swimmer at the 1928 Olympics
James D. Thompson (1920–1973), author of Organizations in Action
Jimmy Thompson (actor) (1925–2005), British actor
Jim Thompson (powerboat racing) (born 1926), manager of three-time Harmsworth Trophy winner Miss Supertest III
Floyd James Thompson (1933–2002), America's longest-held POW; spent almost 9 years in POW camps in Vietnam
James R. Thompson, Jr., former director of NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center, 1986–1989
James R. Thompson (born 1936), governor of Illinois and member of the 9/11 Commission
Jim Thompson (bishop) (1936–2003), Anglican bishop of Stepney and Bath and Wells
Jim Thompson (coach), (born 1949) founder and executive director of Positive Coaching Alliance and author
James Thompson (researcher) (born 1966), Northern Irish inventor and patent holder in the airline seating industry
James Thompson (racing driver) (born 1974), British racing driver
James Thompson (fighter) (born 1978), professional mixed martial arts fighter from England.
Jim Thompson (rugby union) (born 1984), Scottish rugby union player

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